Bhilwara: Bhilwara police Tuesday arrested two men for allegedly kidnapping and murdering a 72-year-old woman who had been missing for 15 days following a dispute over financial transactions and property.Kakariya, a resident of Veer Savarkar Chowk who worked as a cook, was reported missing by her daughter-in-law, Ravina Devi, at Bhimganj police station on Oct 15.Bhilwara city DSP Sajjan Singh said CCTV footage showed Kakariya was last seen accompanying Ravi Tapadiyan (50), a resident of RK Colony. Police detained Tapadiyan, who allegedly disclosed during questioning that he frequently visited Kakariya’s house and handled most of her transaction-related work.According to police, Tapadiyan wanted some property transferred and took Kakariya to a house near Chhoti Puliya in Subhash Nagar police station limits. He and his associate, Hira Sindhi, allegedly smothered and strangled her before burning her body inside the house.Police arrested Tapadiyan and Sindhi and were questioning them. A search for the woman’s remaining skeletal remains was under way based on information provided by the accused, with divers, a forensic science laboratory team and a JCB deployed.Singh said police were investigating all aspects of the case. DNA tests would be conducted on the recovered bones and ashes using samples from Kakariya’s family members.
